Virunga National Park, home to one of the last remaining populations of mountain gorillas, has witnessed years of war and civil strife. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, the park’s warden describes the lethal threats faced by his rangers and the remarkable survival of the park’s gorillas.READ MORE

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In 2007, militants and poachers killed numerous gorillas, including the silverback, in foreground.
(Photo courtesy of Virunga National Park/gorillacd.org)